The Council’s role is to:
- discuss common issues and take action where appropriate, including making recommendations to the National Economic Council (NEC) and Regional Economic Council (REC)
- act as a channel to the NEC and REC for information gathered by regional ministers as part of their work in their
- assist in spreading key messages from regional ministers and the NEC and REC.
The Council is co-chaired by:
- Yvette Cooper, Chief Secretary to the Treasury; and
- Liam Byrne, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaste, also in attendance are
- John Healey, Minister for Local Government
- Angela Eagle, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
- Pat McFadden, Minister for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs
• Regional Ministers; and
- representatives from the Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Offices.
The Council meets every month and HM Treasury and the GO Network provide the secretariat.
Over the next three months the Council will be discussing the NEC’s and Government’s key themes in responding to the downturn of jobs, support for business especially Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), housing and investing in skills and infrastructure for the future.
